Two months ago, the department moved out of its home of 30 years and into temporary quarters upstairs in the fire station. The space is one-fifth the size of the original police station, but there was a good reason for the change: An addition is being added to he old space, which will double the floorplan.
Ben McCanna
Ben McCanna has been a staff photographer and occasional writer at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 2015 and has been working for newspapers since 2010.
Ben studied creative writing and literature at Emerson College and embarked on a decade-long career in publishing after graduating in 1997. In his mid 30s, Ben shifted careers by taking a job as a reporter at a small newspaper in northwest Colorado and never looked back. Over the years, he slowly transitioned from writer to photographer - his true passion.
Ben is a 2018 winner of an Award of Excellence from Pictures of the Year International. He lives on Peaks Island with his wife, a nurse practitioner, and two sons.
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Winslow council plans to appoint committee to oversee station work
WINSLOW — Town officials tonight will likely appoint a committee to oversee the police station construction project that was halted Aug. 3.
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Waterville, Winslow celebrate joie de vivre, Franco-American heritage
For the past 10 years, Pearley Lachance and other members of the Franc-American festival committee have organized the event to keep the good times rolling and maintain a fading way of life.
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Embden man killed in single-vehicle crash
CONCORD TOWNSHIP — A 21-year-old man was killed early Sunday after a single-vehicle crash on Kennebec River Road.
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Locals still like organic produce
Several Mainers said Wednesday that they grow and purchase food because they want to ingest fewer pesticides and they support the more environmentally sensitive practices of organic farming.
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Man pleads guilty to smashing windows of missing toddler’s home
Jeremy R. Hanson, 20, of Clinton told police he did it because he was frustrated over Ayla Reynolds’ disappearance.
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Clinton man pleads guilty to smashing windows of DePietro home
AUGUSTA — A man accused of smashing windows at the home of missing toddler Ayla Reynolds pleaded guilty to a criminal mischief Wednesday in Kennebec County Superior Court.
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Rep. Mike Michaud takes it easy with campaign; makes stop in Benton
BENTON — With just nine weeks until the election, incumbent Democratic Rep. Mike Michaud has continued his soft-sell approach to campaigning.
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The new president of Thomas College talks about the relationship between higher education and the state’s economy
WATERVILLE — Later this month, Thomas College will inaugurate a new president – an event that hasn’t happened at the school since newly retired president George Spann signed on in 1989.
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J&S Oil gas stations buck full-service trend
Full-service used to be the norm 40 years ago, but today it’s nearly extinct. Those who continue to provide the service acknowledge it’s tough on the bottom line, but they say they can’t imagine doing business any other way.